No

(5-20) If a frozen section pathology report comes back during the same operative session showing that the margins of excision are not adequate and an additional excision is performed to remove the entire tumor, should two excision of lesion codes be reported? (126)

One

A vertebral interspace is the non-bony compartment between adjacent vertebral bodies that contains the intervertebral disc and includes the nucleus pulposus, annulus fibrosus, and two cartilaginous endplates. A vertebral segment describes the basic constituent part into which the spine may be divided. It represents a single complete vertebral bone with its associated articular processes and laminae.

(5-38) For CPT spine surgery reporting purposes, what are the defining differences of a vertebral interspace and a vertebral segment? (151)

False

29075 for cast; 99281-99285 w/ modifer 25

(5-37) Patient presents to the emergency department after falling off a ladder. The emergency department physician determines that her left forearm is fractured. He applies a short arm cast and instructs her to follow up with an orthopedic surgeon. Code for the emergency department physician's services. (170-171)

17380

24516

(5-36) Surgical treatment is performed for a patient who has sustained a humeral shaft fracture. The orthopedic surgeon peforms open treatment of the fracture by using an intramedullary implant and locking screws. After the surgical procedure, a cast is applied. Assign the appropriate code(s). (CPT 81)

31628

32442

(5-51) Assign the appropriate code(s) for the following procedures: Sleeve pneumonectomy (including resection of the tracheal carina with end-to-end anastomosis of the trachea and contralateral main stem bronchus).